103 bodies found as ferry capsizes

Army divers and rescue workers pulled 103 bodies out of a river after a packed ferry boat capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote north east India, an official said.

Army divers and rescue workers pulled 103 bodies out of a river after a packed ferry boat capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote north east India, an official said.

At least 100 people were still missing after the boat carrying about 350 passengers broke into two pieces late yesterday, said Pritam Saikia, the district magistrate of Goalpara district.

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